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45 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2015 Extensive training for Frank Salt Real Estate Managers WORKING in property is not just about the sales and making good money. Knowing how to manage a good team of consultants is cru- cial to the successes of this indus- try. Management is a dynamic process consisting of various ele- ments and activities. This was the underlying mes- sage at a one-day seminar that Frank Salt Real Estate has recent- ly organised for its management team at the Corinthia San Gorg. The seminar was organised in conjunction with Jes Camilleri from Think Talent, a corporate coach and trainer. Jes has contrib- uted to the growth and success of a number of different organisa- tions, in different industries and in a variety of senior manage- ment roles locally and overseas. He has also been instrumental in the design and delivery of vari- ous training programmes for a number of companies ranging from performance management to skills training. "In our competitive industry we tend to alienate ourselves and focus all our energies on selling property, but at the end of the day, it is the element of a good team that gets things together," stated Darren DeDomenico, Chief Op- erations Officer, for Frank Salt Real Estate. "Managers need to set an ex- ample and act as role models; to forge good practices and enhance their managerial skills to better manage their team and ultimate- ly provide a better service to our clients. "For this to be possible we be- lieve in an extensive investment in our team of managers, and on- going training is a core ingredi- ent of this investment." "The training programme was designed around the managers' needs and covered a number of topics such as managing oneself as well as others; managing time and delegation skills," comment- ed Jes Camilleri. "The training day was also interspersed with a number of team building ac- tivities, aimed at embedding the learning from face-to-face ses- sions." The Waterfront Hotel hosts Amedeo Minghi POPULAR Italian singer Amedeo Minghi (above, left) was wel- comed on 3 December at The Waterfront Hotel on the Sliema seafront where he stayed during his visit to Malta for the concert with Corazon Mizzi at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Mal- ta, on Friday 4 December. The Waterfront Hotel is part of the Mizzi Organisation. This was the singer's third visit to Malta. He gave a concert in Gozo in 2006 and another one at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in 2009. During his last interviews, Minghi was widely quoted promoting music as an instrument of peace, which is not only a possibility but a duty. Minghi is famous for his 90s song 'Vattene Amore'. During the Malta concert, he presented his new album 'Suoni tra ieri e domani' and some of his most popular songs. Wasteserv inaugurates new transfer station and materials recovery facility in Gozo THE Maltese Islands have cele- brated another vital advancement in effective waste management, as Wasteserv officially inaugurated the new Gozo Waste Transfer and Materials Recovery Facility in Tal-Kus, Xewkija. The €10 million facility, which is a first for Gozo, will sort and store waste before it is transferred to Malta. Works here started in 2009 and the project was partly funded by the Cohesion Fund 2007-2013. Speaking at the inauguration Wasteserv Chairman, David Borg said, "Gozo never had a proper waste management system in place. All waste used to be col- lected in the open and from there transferred to the landfill in Mal- ta. "With the inauguration of this plant, Gozo for the first time in its history will have a proper waste management system where the waste will be processed in a closed environment before it is transferred to Malta. Such proc- esses will help to safeguard the surrounding environment." This state-of-the-art facility has three main functions. Primarily, the Materials Recovery Facility will provide the necessary pre- treatment for dry recyclables, mainly from bring-in-sites and households, so that they can be sorted and baled prior to further treatment. These dry recyclables will be sorted into plastics, pa- per, cardboard and metals using a semi-automated mechanical process. They will then be de- livered directly to their respec- tive destinations, where the final treatment process or export will take place. Secondly, the facility will also receive 12,000 tonnes of Mu- nicipal Solid Waste (MSW) every year, which will then be efficiently compacted in hermetically sealed containers and transferred to Malta for further treatment. In addition, the third process con- sists of shredding of bulky waste where possible and transfer of this material to Malta. "Together, these facilities will now diminish a staggering 900 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, through the reduction of 20,000 kilometres in transport," says Wasteserv CEO Tonio Mon- tebello. "We are proud to say that the new facility will also save a striking 15,000 cubic meters of landfill volume every year." Once operational, this plant will become an important component in the Wasteserv machine, ena- bling the company to further en- act its vision of creating resources from waste, across both Malta and Gozo. In his address the Minister for Sustainable Development, Envi- ronment and Climate Change, Leo Brincat said, "The €10 million project being inaugurated today will help to enhance the envi- ronment and efficiency in waste management in Gozo. " He added that through this project Wasteserv will be strengthening its infrastructure and implementing a more organ- ised waste management system in line with Government's national strategy for the green economy and green jobs. Brincat explained that before this plant was inaugurated, all waste in Gozo was taken to the temporary transfer station in Qortin and from there transferred to the Ghallis landfill or to Sant Antnin. Prior to the commission- ing of this plant all recyclable ma- terial was sorted in Qortin in an open-air environment as no other pre-treatment process was avail- able in Gozo. British American Tobacco Malta brings new life to Gnien il-Familja in Had-Dingli ONE of the most popular com- munity areas in the urbanised part of Ħad-Dingli was " bright- ened up" following an initiative by British American Tobacco Malta in cooperation with Ħad- Dingli Local Council, led by Mayor Sandro Azzopardi. Held under the theme of "Bringing value every day to so- ciety", British American Tobac- co in Malta took the initiative to refurbish Ġnien il-Familja in the locality of Ħad-Dingli. With the aim of supporting local authorities in one of their top priorities, company employ- ees carried out various activities including painting of benches and railings, tree planting and other embellishment activities. British American Tobacco Malta also covered other expenses in- volved in this embel- lishment initiative. British American Tobacco Malta's Head of Trade Charles Sal- iba, said, "Through this CSR initiative we believe in making a positive difference by enhancing a pub- lic space for the en- joyment of the com- munity. While last year, the company enhanced the area around Fort Rinella in Kalkara adminis- tered by Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, this year we collaborated with Ħad-Dingli Local Council." Azzopardi said, "While our local- ity is adorned with open spaces not only on the outskirts but also within its ur- ban core, it is a chal- lenge to keep these community spaces constantly in good condition with our limited resources. "In this regard, Ħad-Dingli Local Council is grate- ful for the support extended by Brit- ish American To- bacco Malta and its employees as their initiative has signifi- cantly contributed towards the upkeep of Ġnien il-Familja." Wasteserve chairman David Borg addressing guests at the inauguration, with Minister Leo Brincat (right, front) British American Tobacco Malta employees planting trees at the Gnien il-Familja in Had-Dingli